Dwan Hall
Senior Member
Well I got this thing in the mail and thought I would give it a try. LOL
True story, Having to fight with the local asphalt co. (2 or them) to get someone to come and repair a few potholes in the lots I am responsible for and getting quotes of $1000.00 each for them to send a crew to repair them I looked into doing it myself.
This can be done with 1 man but with 2 it works out a lot smother.
Infared machine heats the asphalt to around 300 degrees in about 5 minutes, let it set for 5 more minutes then heat it again for about 3 more minutes to get up to 2" of penetration. I filled the hole with ground up RAP (ground up old asphalt) and reheated it. Ran a roller over it and called it good.
there are no seams to allow water to seep in making it go bad in the future. Takes about 1 hour for each 4' X 4' set from leaving shop till I am back in the shop. @ $500 per set that is not bad wages and 1/2 the price the big boys charge plus I don't have anyware near the overhead. I don't have to rely on the batch plant to be open, outside temperature makes no differance, (can do it in winter) and it is another feather in my cap.
Damm I keep asking for more work and keep getting it. At 60+ years old you would think I would learn.
True story, Having to fight with the local asphalt co. (2 or them) to get someone to come and repair a few potholes in the lots I am responsible for and getting quotes of $1000.00 each for them to send a crew to repair them I looked into doing it myself.
This can be done with 1 man but with 2 it works out a lot smother.
Infared machine heats the asphalt to around 300 degrees in about 5 minutes, let it set for 5 more minutes then heat it again for about 3 more minutes to get up to 2" of penetration. I filled the hole with ground up RAP (ground up old asphalt) and reheated it. Ran a roller over it and called it good.
there are no seams to allow water to seep in making it go bad in the future. Takes about 1 hour for each 4' X 4' set from leaving shop till I am back in the shop. @ $500 per set that is not bad wages and 1/2 the price the big boys charge plus I don't have anyware near the overhead. I don't have to rely on the batch plant to be open, outside temperature makes no differance, (can do it in winter) and it is another feather in my cap.
Damm I keep asking for more work and keep getting it. At 60+ years old you would think I would learn.